Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet all the requirements below in order to meet minimum program eligibility. Meeting minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee an offer of admission. Admission decisions will be available via MyHumber, or by email and mail. Admission decisions will not be released by phone.

Admission selection is based on the following 4 requirements:

Academic

To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following:

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including these required courses:

Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent)

Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses in addition to those listed above

Mature Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

An applicant is considered a mature applicant if they have not completed secondary school or other postsecondary school, and will be 19 or older as of the first day of classes. Humber will invite you for testing to demonstrate that you meet program eligibility.

Degrees

An applicant is considered a mature applicant if they have not completed secondary school or attended postsecondary studies, and will be 21 or older as of the first day of classes. Mature applicants for degree programs will be required to meet course requirements at the U/M level or equivalent.

College Transfer Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

An applicant is considered a college transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a college-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or college courses and grades to determine program eligibility.

Degrees

An applicant is considered a college transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a college-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or college courses and grades to determine program eligibility. Applicants must have an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 65 per cent in the program. Applicants are required to disclose and provide academic transcripts for all course work completed at the postsecondary level.

University Transfer Applicants

Diplomas and Certificates

An applicant is considered a university transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a university-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or university courses and grades to determine program eligibility.

Degrees

An applicant is considered a university transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a university-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or university courses and grades to determine program eligibility. Applicants are required to disclose and provide academic transcripts for all course work completed at the postsecondary level.

English Language Proficiency

International Credit Evaluation

Canadian citizens or permanent residents with international education are required to provide a WES or ICAS evaluation.

Online Audition

All applicants are required to upload an audition video that clearly demonstrates their current performance level on their major instrument. Audition requirements are detailed below. While auditions are assessed on a balance of the technical and song material presented, overall musicality and general ability are also considered as important elements in the selection process.

Guidelines:

The recording must be video with audio (audio-only recordings will not be accepted);

The overall sound on the recording should be at a reasonably good quality level and your instrument must be clearly heard throughout the recording;

You must be clearly visible on the recording at all times;

No editing of the recording is allowed, all material should be recorded in one session;

Open the recording with a very short statement on your reasons for wanting to study at Humber and your musical background (roughly 1 minute);

The entire audition video should not exceed 20 minutes.

Scales: One or two octaves (two octaves recommended) ascending and descending, playing 1/8th notes. Recommended M.M. Quarter note =100: Ab major (Bb for trumpets) played staccato, E major (F# for trpts.) played legato. D harmonic minor (E for trpts.) any style of articulation. F melodic minor (G for trpts.) any style of articulation.

Classical Selection: (2 to 4 minutes recommended): A lyrical or technical study, etude, or an excerpt of a concerto. No accompaniment required.

Two Jazz Standards: Play the melody and one or more choruses of an improvised solo, 2 to 5 minutes for each tune. Suggested repertoire includes medium or up tempo tunes such as Stella By Starlight, Yardbird Suite, Just Friends, Green Dolphin St., Joy Spring, Sonnymoon For Two, I’m Old Fashioned, and slower ballads such as Body and Soul, Summertime, Georgia, Laura, In A Sentimental Mood.

Your own choice: This selection could be a latin or brazilian tune, another jazz standard, a composition, or anything that shows off your musical interests.

The three tunes above can have a live rhythm section (or just piano or guitar) accompaniment, or use playalong CD’s such as the Jamey Aebersold CD/Book series. For those who have little jazz improvising experience, do your best, we not only listen to your sound, time, technique, but also your overall potential.

International Students

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How to Apply

Applications to Humber are made through ontariocolleges.ca. Be sure to submit your
application by the equal consideration deadline of February 1. You may
apply after February 1, however, post-February 1 applications will be
considered on a first-come, first-served basis depending on the
availability of the space in the program. To check program availability
refer to the Campus/Availability listing on Humber's program pages or
ontariocolleges.ca.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Humber’s Introduction to Commercial Jazz Music certificate program is a performance-based program designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge required to continue your postsecondary education in music. Students will further develop performance skills and identify and improve upon areas of weakness. All courses have a particular focus on the commercial/jazz field.

You will emerge from the program with a clearer understanding of the field and your own career potential within it, and as a stronger candidate for entry into diploma/degree programs at Canadian colleges and universities.

This intensive, performance-based program provides a comprehensive and integrated curriculum designed for the talented player who wants to solidify his or her knowledge of the fundamentals of western music and/or further his or her current performance skills. You will be challenged to develop and further your performance skills through the jazz-specific areas of improvisation, repertoire development and small group ensemble performance.

Your Career

As a student in our program, you will study with many of Canada’s finest jazz musicians, thereby learning the craft directly from the pros. The program will help you develop the ability to accurately and confidently assess your skills in relation to existing vocational opportunities and future career directions.

Program Availability

START DATE

LOCATION

STATUS

INTERNATIONAL STATUS

September 2019

Lakeshore

Open

Open

The Humber Advantage

Student Success

The Intro Program really inspired me to push myself to be the person and artist that I believe I can be. I’ve still got a lot to learn but Humber continues to make that a fun and challenging experience."-Lydia Persaud

Director's Message

Welcome to Humber’s Introduction to Commercial Jazz Music program. We expect that you will find the fine traditions established by the Music Department are continued in this one-year certificate program.

This includes weekly private lessons, small group ensembles and the opportunity to study with some of Canada’s finest jazz musicians.

We hope that you find this year a gift; an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills that form the groundwork of commercial/jazz music. We expect that this groundwork will be solid enough to become the foundation on which you build a successful career in music. This program will push you. It will challenge you to push yourself.

Here you will meet new people, make new friends and build new connections. You will be working day in and day out with others who share your passion for music. Friendships formed during post-secondary studies often last a lifetime. Enjoy!

Cathy Mitro

Director

Intro to Commerical Jazz Music Program

Humber School of Creative and Performing Arts

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